ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES
SCHOOL OF LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
The Human Development and Family Studies program at Kent State University is seeking applicants at the Assistant or Associate professor level for a 9-month tenure track position to begin August 2013 with the opportunity for summer teaching and research support. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in human development, family studies, or related field and evidence of an active research program capable of supporting extramural funding in the areas of positive youth development and/or prevention science. Appropriate areas of expertise might include, but are not limited to: child or adolescent mental health; substance use prevention/intervention; positive youth development; health disparities/vulnerable populations; and risk and resilience. Responsibilities include teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level; advising students; mentoring graduate students; and developing a strong program of empirical research. Specifically, applicants should be willing and able to teach introductory child and adolescent development courses as well as substantive courses related to their research area at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our faculty is committed to excellence in teaching and research, and areas of research and teaching that complement those of the current faculty are highly desirable.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, a research and teaching statement, unofficial transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and copies of representative scholarly work to: Human Development and Family Studies Search Committee, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, Kent State University, 405 White Hall / 150 Terrace Drive, Kent OH 44242-0001. Applicants must also go to https://jobs.kent.edu and create an Academic Data Form for Faculty Position 992673. Questions should be directed to Dale Curry, Ph.D., Chair of Search Committee, Human Development and Family Studies, School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences by email dcurry@kent.edu or phone 330-672-2998.
Review of applications will begin November 15, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. Kent State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to increasing the faculty’s diversity. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. To learn more about our school and program, visit our website at http://www.kent.edu/ehhs/hdfs/index.cfm.
We are hoping that the above job announcement can be sent out via the Division 20 listserv.
Many thanks for your attention to this request
Best regards,
Greg
Dr. Gregory C. Smith
Professor, Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences
Director, Human Development Center
Editor, International Journal of Aging and Human Development
144 Nixson Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: 330 672-9993
Fax: 330-672-2914
e-mail: gsmith2@kent.edu
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